Business leaders urge Theresa May and judges to get on with Brexit to avoid economic uncertainty

Biz chiefs from across Britain are urging Theresa May to show leadership and trigger Article 50

By LYNN DAVIDSON, Whitehall Correspondent

5th December 2016, 2:58 am

Updated: 6th December 2016, 1:02 am

JUDGES ruling on Brexit plans have been warned by more than 200 business leaders “unnecessary” hold-ups are creating extra uncertainty that will harm the economy.

Ahead of today’s Supreme Court hearing biz chiefs from across Britain are urging Theresa May to show leadership, trigger Article 50 and get on with Brexit.

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The 11 judges who will decide how Britain starts the process of Brexit

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Biz chiefs are urging Theresa May to show leadership, trigger Article 50 and get on with Brexit

In a letter to Downing Street, the business leaders called on the PM to trigger Article 50 “as soon as possible” – preferably before March 31 next year.

Its signatories include both Remain and Leave businesses stretching across the finance, legal, construction, leisure, licensing, car and agriculture industries.

The letter states: “It is now vital that Article 50 is triggered within the Government’s timeframe - no later than 31st March 2017, but preferably sooner - so that the country can get on with leaving the European Union, and businesses and investors can plan accordingly.

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Attorney General Jeremy Wright – the Government’s top legal officer – will remind judges not to thwart the will of the British people

“Create certainty and confidence, trade and jobs will follow.’”

The Government will lay out their appeal to the Supreme Court over its ruling that MPs must be given a say before divorce proceedings are kicked off with the EU.

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